Astrophysical Sciences B.S. Transfer Requirements: Solano Community College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Astrophysical Sciences B.S. major from Solano Community College — i.e. exactly which Solano Community College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Solano Community College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 006
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 007
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Solano Community College: PHYS 008
Principles of Data Science
Take at Solano Community College: ENGR 008
Introduction to Python
Take at Solano Community College: ENGR 007
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
Take at Solano Community College: CIS 035
Engineering Computation
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
MATLAB Programming for Engineering Analysis
Take at Solano Community College: ENGR 026
Engineering Computation Using MATLAB
Take at Solano Community College: ENGR 026 or MATH 026
Linear Algebra
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 040
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 020
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 021
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 022
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Solano Community College: MATH 021 or MATH 023
Vector Calculus
No Solano Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.